3.11 ATP

Question 1

How is ATP suited to energy transfer?

Answer 1

• it is soluble
• it releases energy in small quantities which prevents energy wastage
• it has an unstable phosphate bond which is easily broken

Question 2

How is ATP formed?

Answer 2

ATP is formed in respiration through a condensation reaction. Hydrolysis of ATP produces ADP by removing one of the phosphates. This hydrolysis reaction releases energy that can be uses in metabolic reactions

Question 3

How is ATP similar in structure to RNA?

Answer 3

• contains and adenine bass

- contains ribose sugar